I bought some aptasia today!!

[Salty Bginners]

Kill spectrum my foot. Stay in them tanning beds for any time over 20-30 min (i 4get how long the FDA laws say u can run the bed in one secession) with no tanning lotion and see how bad you feel the next morning.remember this bed puts out a 12 hour photoperiod in 20min. that aptasia had no protection. and it TRIPPLED IN SIZE and got a tan. literally. So my conclusion is if your running a uv sterilizer, halide, ect. your making them grow more than normal, probally not 3 times theri size in 15 min, but faster than normal. I dont think it matters what kind of bulb it is. Nor do i care.

 

[Altpers0na-old]

get a vu c. thats the one thats bad bad.

 

[Salty Bginners]

if you want to spend the money buying the bulb or whatever to test it go ahead, and post your results here. I am using stuff i have round my house or can get/use 4 free. i plan to spend no money on these experiments. im not trying to be rude but today has been a bad day 4 me and im a bit moody. If you do do this i would be happy to know how it works. Have a good evening.
-bginners

 

[mcox33]

Okay the bed used in the experiment is running 36 maybe 40 bulbs total'


They are Velocity Extreme bulbs, 100 watts each.


we sat the test tube directly on the bed and turned it on. And yes it got bigger and darker in color just as Shane says.

 

[Salty Bginners]

Way to be annoumous Mary

 

[igotsalt]

It has been very interesting reading the potions, concoctions and the comments.....the conclusion is: Bginners is a determined scientist working hard for the better good of all of us! I would like to personally wish him a great day tomorrow and the next! I will stay tuned to the latest breaking scientific discovery for our community. Until then, I am going to introduce 8 carribean peppermint shimp into my tank as soon as FedEx tells me they are here! My apatisia is reproducing too quick to wait any longer!

 

[Salty Bginners]

I really appreciate that.
ron READ THE ABOVE POST.

Oh i have an ad i would like to place here.
WANTED: aptasia of all sizes. Take to petshop and give em to ron or me(if im there). thank you all.

Also. I need more ideas plz. thanks
-Bginners

 

[fishmon]

Just in case, I have about 150 true peppermints in stock now if ya need any.

 

[firefish2020]

Almost worth the drive but I think I'll wait a bit longer

 

[coralreefer]

Methods of Aptasia Control I can't remember everything you've tried, except soy sauce :lol: but here's a thread with some reef safe treatments if you haven't seen it.

Peppys always worked for me but I've never had a bad outbreak. Majanos on the other hand :rolleye1:

 

[fishmon]

As stated in the link by coralreefer, just keeping them under control before you have a large outbreak is the best possible way, if you see one kill it asap, Don't "wait til tommorow" by then one could be three. As they say,an ounce of prevention..........

 

[LtPiper]

Too late for my tank LOL. Do you ship Jim? hehe.

 

[Salty Bginners]

LOL
i haven't tried peroxide yet.
I NEED MOR APTASIA.
LtPiper. could you bring me lots of ur aptasia plz b4 u kill the rest?

 

[LtPiper]

I would if knew how I could get it out.

 

[Salty Bginners]

jus if there r any on small rocks or on coral rubble or something like that

 

[Reef4Fun]

Shane, you could go to the fish store in cross lanes, their tanks are completely full of that stuff, all in the sand and such. All they would need to do is net it out for you im sure. They dont try to control it, it takes over their tanks, especially the ones that with the corals in them.

 

[Salty Bginners]

Ill check on that. thanks for the tip

 

[LtPiper]

That's the problem they are on major rocks, intake pipes and power heads in my tanks.

 

[Salty Bginners]

well krud
i guess i have to hit the crosslanes pet shoppe oh well

 

[Salty Bginners]

IODINE is sometimes used on cuts nd some ppl dose their tanks with it.......i think im gonna test it next...what do you all think?